School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 432,258 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 432,258.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 588,019 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 350,713, in 1970.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 350,713 | — |
| 1971 | 358,027 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 365,294 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 372,291 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 378,956 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 385,309 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 391,164 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 397,109 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 403,001 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 409,825 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 418,679 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 427,494 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 437,561 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 448,147 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 458,892 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 468,848 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 478,603 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 493,572 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 499,659 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 506,847 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 514,733 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 522,637 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 535,383 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 543,730 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 549,976 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 553,802 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 556,560 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 558,334 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 558,992 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 559,710 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 560,395 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 561,240 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 563,048 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 565,534 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 567,728 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 569,619 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 567,818 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 576,500 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 579,279 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 580,934 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 577,393 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 585,715 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 588,019 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 581,016 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 576,884 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 570,559 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 569,968 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 573,366 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 567,341 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 549,982 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 534,265 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 518,524 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 503,765 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 486,148 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 460,657 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 432,258 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 381,169 | 350,713 | 409,825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 463,830 | 418,679 | 506,847 | 10 |
| 1990s | 545,386 | 514,733 | 559,710 | 10 |
| 2000s | 569,210 | 560,395 | 580,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 574,024 | 549,982 | 588,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,270 | 432,258 | 534,265 | 6 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 432,258 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 588,019 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,713 in 1970.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release